Sakuradai Station (Fukuoka)
Railway station in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Sakuradai Station (桜台駅, Sakuradai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR), and has station number T16.[1]
Japan
Nishi-Nippon RailroadSakuradai Station 桜台駅 | |||||||||||
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Sakuradai Station in 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Sakuradai 2-chōme, Chikushino-shi, Fukuoka-ken 818-0063 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°28′18″N 130°32′32″E | ||||||||||
| Operator | Nishi-Nippon Railroad | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 19.4 km from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | T16 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 March 1971 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2022 | 1749 | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line and is 19.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of a two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to station building with an footbridge. The station is staffed.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Kurume, Yanagawa and Ōmuta |
| 2 | ■ Tenjin Ōmuta Line | for Futsukaichi,Fukuoka |
History
The station opened on 1 March 1971.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by 1749 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
This station is located in the center of Chikushino City. The area around the station is not an old village, but a residential area that was developed as a commuter town for Fukuoka City after the 1970s, and there are no large-scale commercial facilities. About 300m west of the station, the old National Route 3 (Prefectural Route 77) runs parallel to the Tenjin Omuta Line. National Route 3 straddles the Tenjin Omuta Line about 500m northwest of the station.
